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FISH AND FISHERIES. 
pp. Mouth rather small, the maxillary not reaching 
to opposite middle of eye; its length not 
quite half head; gill-rakers numerous, 
rather long; scales sinall, about 70 in 
lateral line; second anal spine notably 
longer and larger than third; body more 
elongate than in other species, depth 
about 34 in length. Head, 34; depth, 34. 
D. xu, 18; A. m1, 7. Scales, 7-70-18. 
STRIATUM, 48. 
bb. Lower jaw projecting beyond upper; snout very short; gill-rakers compara- 
tively long and slender, about 22 on lower 
part of anterior arch; frontal foramina 
two short slits close together just in front 
of the high supraoccipital crest. (Lyth- 
rulon Jordan & Swain.) 
r. Mouth small, very oblique, the maxillary 
reaching pupil, 24 in head; head short, 
3% to 3% in length; body rather deep; 
anal fin very low, its longest ray, when 
depressed, not nearly reaching middle of 
last ray; second anal spine little longer 
than third; scales of back and sides each 
with a pearly spot, these forming undu- 
lating streaks; dark blotch at base of 
caudal. Head, 33; depth, 34. Scales, 
5-50-14. D. x—xin, 15; A. m1, 9. 
FLAVIGUTTATUM, 49. 
aa. Scales above lateral line arranged in longitudinal series, which are throughout 
' crest; 
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parallel with the lateral line; dorsal 
spines 13 (or 14); frontal foramina nar- 
rowly oval, wholly separate, some dis- 
tance in front of the low supraoccipital 
premaxillary spine short, 3} in 
head; lower jaw projecting. (Orthoste- 
chus Gill?) 
Body oblong, the depth about 3 in 
length; snout short, 34 in head; mouth 
small, the maxillary scarcely reaching 
front of pupil; eye large, 3}in head; fins 
low; second anal spine little stronger or 
longer than third, 22 in head; fourth 
dorsal spine 2; sides with alternate stripes 
of dark brown and light grayish, the 
latter formed by a light pale spot on the 
center of each scale; a dark blotch at 
base of caudal; vertical fins, gray. 
Head, 34; depth, 2%. Scales, 5-51-11. 
D. xii (xXIv), 15; A. ur, 10. 
MACULICAUDA, 50. 
